I have learned. I am not alone

alone

the goodbyes at night
the true words we felt/meant
are the first to be thrown out
when all of these cracked
ageing walls start to scold.
learned
the heart doesn’t grow fonder
with distance, it draws a line
each step brings another friend
as we are flooded with growth
ageing walls starts to scold
a catholic marriage to change
is a forbidden apple we must bite

Tomide Abdul